topic Re: View Source of Web Page in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

View Source of Web Page

jaykapalczynski — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:07:56 GMT

Is there a way to hide the JS pages in a web app when it is written in something like Notepad++? I assume the only way would to use a proper coding environment such as visual studio and properly compiled into a web app?

Any ideas?

Re: View Source of Web Page

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:10:21 GMT

Jay,

Actually NO, JS is a non-compiled language so the best opportunity you have is to minify/ugilfy your JS code using a plugin.

Re: View Source of Web Page

jaykapalczynski — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:43:04 GMT

So I would have to use C++ or some other language....what would accomplish this?

Re: View Source of Web Page

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:13:36 GMT

Yes you would have to use some language that is compiled.

Re: View Source of Web Page

SteveCole — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:02:03 GMT

You might try googling "obfuscate code javascript" and see if anything there might meet your needs. There are some paid options but also some free options. I haven't used them, though. Of course, the largest downside will be a whole new layer of complexity & overhead for your projects & maintaining them..

EDIT: Nice link about obfuscating code & some of the pros/cons about it

Re: View Source of Web Page

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:10:41 GMT

Just understand that obfuscating code is by no means securing the code. It makes the code less human readable but and JS programmer worth their weight in salt can still interpret that code and use it.

Re: View Source of Web Page

SteveCole — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:43:47 GMT

I'm aware of that and precisely why I added the link.

Re: View Source of Web Page

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:52:42 GMT

Steve,

I figured you were aware of that. That comment was more for Jay.